Ep. 200: Mycorrhizal Community Assembly, Soil Carbon and Fungal Necromass (feat. Dr. Peter Kennedy)

About this episode

In this episode, Dr. Peter Kennedy discusses mycorrhizal community assembly, soil carbon dynamics, and the role of fungal necromass.

GUEST: https://cbs.umn.edu/directory/peter-kennedy https://cbs.umn.edu/kennedy-lab MENTIONS: https://plantandmicrobiology.berkeley.edu/people/tom-bruns https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizopogon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suillus_sibiricus https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26365785/ MUSHROOM HOUR: https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://www.instagram.com/mushroomhourpodc...

People in this episode

Host: Mushroom Hour

Guest: Dr. Peter Kennedy

Topics covered

• mycorrhizal community
• soil carbon
• fungal necromass
• ecology
• fungi

Keywords

• mycorrhiza
• soil carbon
• fungal ecology
• necromass
• plant-fungi interactions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Minnesota, Berkeley, Tom Bruns

Books & works: Rhizopogon, Suillus sibiricus, 26365785

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